Tim Walz says pushing back against Trump, Musk starts with Wisconsin Supreme Court election
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz told Democrats at an Eau Claire town hall Tuesday that the road to fighting back against President Donald Trump and Elon Musk starts with getting liberal Dane County Judge Susan Crawford elected to the Wisconsin Supreme Court on April 1.
The 2024 Democratic vice presidential nominee also criticized Republican U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden of Prairie du Chien for halting in-person town halls, suggesting he’s “scared” of hearing from constituents angry over federal cuts initiated by Trump and Musk.
Walz entered Eau Claire’s Pablo Center theater to a standing ovation by hundreds of Democrats from the Chippewa Valley region and beyond in Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District. His visit served as a bit of a catchall for the state Democratic Party. It was a rally aimed at motivating liberals to help Crawford defeat conservative Waukesha County Judge Brad Schimel. And it served as an opportunity for liberals to vent their anger about Trump and Musk as they work to dismantle federal agencies and lay off tens of thousands of federal workers.
The Democratic Party of Wisconsin’s decision to hold its “People v. Musk” event in Eau Claire was meant to send a message to Van Orden, whose district is one of around a dozen the party is focused on flipping in 2026. Eau Claire is the largest city in the 3rd Congressional District, and throughout the evening, Walz and state Democratic Party Chair Ben Wikler took turns criticizing Van Orden’s switch to virtual town halls due to what he has described as “George Soros-funded agitators” disrupting GOP events.
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